14th November, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


MODEL RAILWAY STATIONS


Indian Railways have selected 301 stations as ‘Model Stations’ to provide upgraded passenger amenities.

The thrust area is to provide such amenities as may have direct interface with the traveling public.

The Model Stations will have improvement in waiting rooms, booking offices, retiring rooms, circulating areas, provision of National Train Enquiry System (NTES), and Self-Printing Ticketing Machines (SPTMs), conversion of stalls into modular stalls and provision of ‘Pay and Use’ toilets.

There are more than 7,000 railway stations in the country.